Song Sang-hoon named TTA president, begins role November 4
The Ministry of Science and ICT approved Song's appointment, which the TTA board supported, following his background in AI policy and privacy regulation.
Song Sang-hoon, former head of the support team at the National AI Strategy Committee, has been appointed as the new president of TTA, the Korea Information and Communication Technology Association, and began work there on November 4, according to digitaltoday.co.kr.
The Ministry of Science and ICT approved Song's appointment. The TTA board of directors voted in favor of appointing him as the new president.
Song completed an employment review the previous week before taking up the post. The official inauguration procedure has not yet taken place.
Song graduated from Seoul National University's electronics engineering department and received a doctorate in electrical engineering from the University of Tokyo. He served as information and communication industry policy officer and head of the information and communication policy office at the Ministry of Science and ICT.
He also served as head of the investigation and mediation bureau at the Personal Information Protection Commission, and later as head of the support team at the National AI Strategy Committee.
Quick answers
Who is the new president of TTA?
Song Sang-hoon, former head of the support team at the National AI Strategy Committee, was appointed as TTA president.
When did Song Sang-hoon start at TTA?
He began work at TTA on November 4 after completing an employment review the previous week.
Has the official inauguration taken place?
No, the official inauguration procedure has not yet taken place.